China’s smartphone giant is trying to capture each specific payscale in regards to Ghana’s smartphone market. Their flagship the Mate 20 Pro received a great deal of praise Internationally and domestically. The Y7 Prime 2019 is another attempt to stay in touch with the mid-tier smartphone market. Whether the phone has the capability to do that, […]

China’s smartphone giant is trying to capture each specific payscale in regards to Ghana’s smartphone market. Their flagship the Mate 20 Pro received a great deal of praise Internationally and domestically.

The Y7 Prime 2019 is another attempt to stay in touch with the mid-tier smartphone market. Whether the phone has the capability to do that, we shall see but first, let’s take a look at the device.

Design

With rounded edges on the backside of the device, the 6.26-inch display seems surprisingly bigger than it actually is. The width of the device wider than most screen examples out there.

The display could have been even larger if the full-screen model was applied but with the way the width is extended, it doesn’t seem like a miss. The screen is also always slightly bigger than that of the Y7 Prime 2018. (5.99-inch)

The LCD display, of course, doesn’t have the resolution of an OLED display but that’s not something we expected.

A downside of the design includes the lack of a USB-C port. Fast charging is slowly becoming a necessity for most smartphone users. Other competitors for devices of this price range have not yet taken the USB-C step so far so the company doesn’t lose much in this regard but users would ideally want the fast charging option.

The Aurora blue colour is a delight to see. The shine and gloss on the backside of the smartphone make it an aesthetically attractive smartphone. It may be a little susceptible to a few smudges given the shine but that’s just something that cant be avoided. Huawei has always experimented with visually attractive colours that are different from the more commonly applied colours.

Performance

With 3GB of RAM and the Snapdragon 450 chipset, the device boasts a good performance level. We would have liked to have a 4GB RAM in the device but 3GB seems to be the norm given the price range.

One interesting feature includes the Face recognition software installed. Usually, you wouldn’t expect Face ID for a device of this price range, however, Huawei has managed to get some of more high-end features into mid-tier devices. Performance as a whole remains decent although we expected a few more changes to the usual norm set recently.

Camera

With a 16MP + 2MP AI camera with f/1.8 aperture, the device boasts a decent photo output. With an AI impact, the picture quality improves based on the subject. Of course, the camera isn’t as good as some of Huawei’s high-end models but for its tier, the quality is decent.

There is a certain emphasis on low-light and HDR performance in line with the general direction Huawei has taken towards its Camera quality. The camera keeps that trend intact with the pictures that were taken in low light standing out.

Pricing and Availability of the Huawei Y7 2019

The Huawei Y7 2019 is available to pre-order in Ghana at GHS 829 from now till the 28th of February 2019.

Conclusion

The device checks most of the right boxes for its price. the problem for us is the change in perception.

A year ago, we would be satisfied with this device but for anyone who has used the Mate 20 Pro or the P20 Pro will struggle to understand Huawei’s mid-range devices and will always find faults just because they’ve been exposed to something better. It simply means Huawei can’t be classified as a mid-tier expert anymore with the company seriously improving their high-end game.

All in all, for the Y7 Prime 2019, the price definitely helps the company stay in touch with the mid-tier smartphone market.

There has been a lot of talk on the Huawei Y9 2019, especially for those of us here in Ghana. The phone currently sells for GHS 1099 at Super Lovek Phones in Accra and Kumasi. Check their website and you could get a discount. In the Box 1 USB cable 1 USB charger adapter 1 […]

Huawei has enjoyed tons of plaudits in recent times for premium smartphones such as the Mate 10 Pro and the P20 Pro, but what about if you need a phone that is easier on the wallet? Well, the Chinese manufacturer does a brisk business selling low and mid-range handsets aimed at the budget conscious consumer. […]

Huawei has enjoyed tons of plaudits in recent times for premium smartphones such as the Mate 10 Pro and the P20 Pro, but what about if you need a phone that is easier on the wallet?

Well, the Chinese manufacturer does a brisk business selling low and mid-range handsets aimed at the budget conscious consumer. One such device is the Y9 that sports a notchless 5.93-inch FHD+ display, dual camera setups front, a massive 4,000mAh battery, and a GHS 1099 price tag.

Look, Feel and Performance of the Huawei Y9

Design

Huawei has given the Y9 a quality metal unibody design that feels reassuringly good in the hand and defies the notion that this is a budget-minded handset.

The phone is comfy to hold thanks to its rounded edges, and the metallic design means that the Y9 isn’t as slippery as a bar of soap, nor does it turn into a fingerprint magnet, unlike phones with an all-glass design. The finish is a little reminiscent of the Honor 7X that launched back in 2017, which is no bad thing in itself.

The Y9 follows the standard layout found on Huawei handsets with the volume controls sitting above the power button on the right-hand side. Fans of the audio jack will be happy to note that there is a 3.5mm port on the bottom of the device to the left of the MicroUSB charging port.

Performance

While OLED is pretty much the benchmark when it comes to smartphones, the 5.93-inch IPS LCD on the Y9 provides good viewing angles and colours are vibrant enough although the screen is a little on the warm side. This can be adjusted in the Display settings by choosing between Default, Warm, and Cold, although you can customize this even further if you wish.

Sporting a Kirin 659 octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM, the Y9 isn’t the speediest handset you’ll ever use but considering its GHS 1099 price tag performance is more than useful.

Apps and games opened quickly enough although the phone does get a little sluggish when there are loads of apps open or if you get too tab happy when using the Chrome browser. We don’t place too much stock in benchmarking apps, but we’ve run the Huawei Y9 through Antutu and Geekbench 4 with the results below.

In terms of connectivity, the Y9, unfortunately, lacks NFC which means that it is incompatible with Google Pay. With slots for both dual-SIMs and a MicroSD card, you can enjoy dual-SIM connectivity and expand the phone’s storage with a MicroSD card simultaneously.

Software

If you’ve used a Huawei or Honor handset from recent times, you’ll already have a good idea of what to expect from the EMUI interface. The Y9 runs Huawei’s EMotion UI interface v8.0 running atop of Android Oreo 8.0 which brings a whole host of additional features with it. While we’ve seen the newer EMUI 8.2 appear on handsets such as the Mate 20 Lite, EMUI 8.0 is still a vast improvement over previous versions.

When setting the phone up for the first time, you’ll find that the app drawer is disabled by default, you can avoid this iOS-like experience by merely delving into Settings, Display, and toggling the Home Screen Style to ‘Drawer.’

There are a few pre-installed apps that include Netflix, Instagram, Messenger, Booking.com, Z Camera, as well as a few games such as Asphalt Nitro, Dragon Mania, Kingdoms, Puzzle Pets, and Spider-Man, all of which can be uninstalled, so there’s nothing to get worked up about.

If EMUI isn’t quite your bag, you can always install a third-party launcher such as the Nova or Pixel launcher to customize your home screen the way you prefer.

Huawei phones are known for having quick and accurate fingerprint readers, and the Y9 doesn’t disappoint with its easily accessible sensor on the rear panel below the dual camera setup. You also have the option of setting up facial recognition to unlock the phone, and the experience is surprisingly good, it unlocks the phone in an instant.

Battery

With a big 4,000mAh battery, you might expect the Huawei Y9 to get through the average day with comparative ease, and you would be correct in that assumption. The combination of the big battery coupled with a Full HD+ display and a chipset that sips power results in the ability to get two days of usage with around 6 hours of on-screen time, without getting to single digits.

If you need even more battery life, you can enable power-saving features such as Power Saving Mode and Ultra Power Saving Mode to go event further between charging sessions. You can even reduce the screen resolution from 2160 x 1080 to just 1440 x 720 so that the GPU doesn’t draw quite as much power to eek out some extra battery life.

Of course, when the battery is eventually flattened you are left with charging it back up via the MicroUSB port which is nowhere near as quick as Huawei’s proprietary SuperCharge technology seen on the company’s flagship devices. After a couple of hours, though, the battery is fully recharged, and the Y9 is ready to go again.

Camera

The Y9 sports a total of four cameras with two on the front and two on the back. The back pair consists of a 13MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and Phased-Detection-Auto-Focus (PDAF) while the accompanying 2MP sensor provides depth-of-field information for those bokeh and portrait shots.

The specifications are impressive, and in real-life, the rear cameras produce more than acceptable results. The f/2.2 aperture of the main 13MP sensor means that low-light and night shots aren’t as amazing as what the P20 Pro would produce, but they are still very serviceable and good enough for social media purposes.

The front pair includes a 16MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture along with a 2MP sensor to again provide depth-of-field information when taking selfies in portrait mode. As with the rear camera setup, the front cameras produce images that are perfectly fine for sharing on social media. If you fancy yourself to be the next David Bailey you may need something a little more powerful and a whole lot more expensive.

Pricing and Availability of the Huawei Y9

Price of the Huawei Y9 in Ghana

The Huawei Y9 is available to buy in Ghana starting from 9th November 2018. Here are the shops you can get from and their prices.

With GHS 100, you can order the phone from SuperLovek and pay the remaining on delivery.

Price of the Huawei Y9 in other regions

The Huawei Y9 (2019) costs $250 in Nigeria, Kenya and other regions.

Conclusion

With similar specifications to the Honor 7X but with dual camera setups front and rear and a massive 4,000mAh battery, the Huawei Y9 brings increased camera chops and up two days of battery life to the table for just GHS 1099.

On the downside, the Y9 makes do with a MicroUSB 2.0 charging port, and NFC is missing altogether which means users won’t be using Google Pay. However, the Y9 has a solid metal design, a quality IPS display, adequate performance, handy dual cameras, an audio jack, and the incredible battery life that we’ve found so impressive.

The Huawei Y9 meets almost all of the requirements you might want in a smartphone, especially when you consider the GHS 1099 price tag. If you can live with EMUI, the Huawei Y9 is a serious alternative to the similarly priced Moto G6.

If you’re looking for something new yet affordable in the smartphone realm, look no further. Huawei’s Y7 Prime 2018 is now officially available in Ghana. The handset comes with 5.99-inch FullView display and is available in Black, Blue, and Gold colour variants.

Apart from launching the P20, P20 Pro and Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS flagship phones, Huawei has also announced the new Y7 Prime (2018) budget smartphone. It has arrived to replace the Y7 Prime smartphone that was launched last year.

The phone comes with a 5.99-inch display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1440 pixels. Huawei Y7 Prime 2018 price in Ghana starts from GHS 859.

The Huawei Y7 Prime 2018 is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded via a micro SD. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Y7 Prime 2018 features a dual rear camera setup with 13-megapixel and 2-megapixel sensors and an 8-megapixel front camera for selfies.

For all of the Huawei lovers in Ghana, it’s all good news. Device manufacturer, Huawei has expanded its line-up earlier today by launching two new smartphones in an event in Paris. The company has announced Huawei P20 and the P20 Pro with major highlights of the smartphone being their camera capabilities. Following the lines of […]

For all of the Huawei lovers in Ghana, it’s all good news. Device manufacturer, Huawei has expanded its line-up earlier today by launching two new smartphones in an event in Paris.

The company has announced Huawei P20 and the P20 Pro with major highlights of the smartphone being their camera capabilities.

Following the lines of Apple’s iPhone X, Huawei P20 series smartphones sport a notch at the top of their 19:9 aspect ratio Full View displays as well as vertically aligned dual cameras at the back. Here is a look at what all the new Huawei smartphones have to offer.

Dual Camera Setup

As for its highlight, the Huawei P20 comes with a dual camera setup at the back with one 20-megapixel sensor and another 12-megapixel sensor for depth effect in images.

The camera setup offers up to 2x zoom and slow-motion video recording capability at 960fps and 720p resolution. Huawei announced that the DxO mark rating for the Huawei P20 is 102 which is higher than that of Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Google Pixel 2. At the front, the P20 comes with a 24-megapixel selfie shooter with ‘Light Fusion’ feature.

Battery, Charging and Connectivity

The smartphone is backed by a 3,400 mAh battery and supports ‘SuperCharge’ fast charging. It carries a USB Type-C port but skips the aux input. Other connectivity options on the Huawei P20 include dual-SIM card slots, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, 4G LTE and VoLTE for HD voice calling.

Huawei P20 Pro Specifications and Features

The Huawei P20 Pro comes as a step up variant to the Huawei P20 and boasts of being the first camera to carry a three lens camera setup at the back. Here are the specifications that the smartphone comes with:

Key Specifications

Display: 6.10-inch

Processor: 1.8GHz octa-core

Front Camera: 24-megapixel

Resolution: 1080×2240 pixels

RAM: 6GB

OS: Android 8.1 Oreo

Storage: 128GB

Rear Camera: 40-megapixel

Battery Capacity: 4000mAh

Features

Connectivity

Connectivity options on the Huawei P20 Pro include dual SIM card slots, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and 4G VoLTE. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.1 on top and also supports Project Treble.

Tripple Camera Setup

The camera setup on the Huawei P20 Pro includes a 40-megapixel RGB sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor for enhanced low-light photography.

Big screen, solid specs, attractive price – That’s the Huawei P Smart. HUAWEI launched the all-new P smart Series this year. By perfectly blending fashion with technology, this is a phone that is well attractive and very compact, specs wise. the P Smart features the whole new EMUI 8.0 operating system (OS) (Based on Android […]

HUAWEI launched the all-new P smart Series this year. By perfectly blending fashion with technology, this is a phone that is well attractive and very compact, specs wise. the P Smart features the whole new EMUI 8.0 operating system (OS) (Based on Android 8.0) with a focus on the FullView Display design.

Features of the Huawei P Smart

Compact and stylish design with 18:9 HUAWEI FullView display

The Huawei P Smart is a work of art that feels great in the palm of your hand. With a Stunning new FHD+ 5.65-inch screen and crystal 2.5D glass screen, coupled with the 18:9 aspect ratio with a high screen-to-body ratio, you can comfortably maximizing your visual entertainment and everyday experiences.

The P Smart gives you the comfort and ability to enjoy your games and movies in a display that is totally mesmerising. The phone also comes with Motion Control and Screen Capture function which allows you to conveniently turn on or off your screen even with the 5.65-inch screen.

Powerful performance

Camera Performance

The P smart allows you to move from mere photography to artistry with the 13MP/2MP Dual lens rear camera with wide aperture effect(ƒ0.95-ƒ16). The Phone from Huawei also features an 8MP Front Camera with an Aperture of ƒ2.0, together with the Beauty Face Mode and an exclusive beauty face algorithm, you can now take crystal-clear photos and natural facial enhancement with multi-level bokeh and more accurate bokeh edges.

You can do this with just with one tap – you can turn on the portrait mode. The P smart comes with the smart hand gesture – a feature that allows you to take selfies with your hands up.

Processing Power

The P Smart is powered by the HUAWEI Kirin 659 processor, which has Octa-core CPU, also equipped with an i5 mini-core coprocessor. It can deliver consistent performance when playing games or multitasking.

With the 3GB RAM, and 32GB ROM, supports expanding to 256GB, you can handle various types of applications and have more space for games, apps or photos. The 3000 mAh battery capacity means you can do all these and not have to worry about constantly charging the phone.

The P Smart boasts a dual lens camera setup. That main 13-megapixel lens is backed up by a secondary 2-megapixel snapper, which offers a greater depth of field for your photos.

Smarter using experience provided by Android 8.0 and EMUI 8.0

P smart provides many smart functions to you to make your life more convenient! Through HUAWEI Phone Clone, you can transfer data, Apps and information from your old Android phone to P smart easily. And with WIFI bridge, you can share your home WIFI with your friends without passwords and improve the WIFI signal coverage.

You can see, when u are using the Notepad, smart multi-column display allowed you to see the more detail content more clearly. And P smart supports connecting to two Bluetooth devices when you are connecting smart band and Bluetooth earphone at the same time, your exercise and health data can be recorded by the smart band while enjoying music through your Bluetooth earphone.